Where does “sjukvård” come from?

sjukvård (Swedish) comes from Swedish vård, from Old Norse varða, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

sjukvård (Swedish): medical care

Definitions

  1. medical care

Ancestry of “sjukvård”, step by step

sjukvård traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vård

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvårdcare, health care; protection
2Old Norsevarðacairn
3Proto-Germanicwardānąto guard, protect, watch over
4Proto-Germanic*warduz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Swedish sjuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsjuksick, ill; sick, disturbed, mentally unstable;...
2Old Swedishsiūkersick
3Old Norsesjúkrsick
4Proto-Germanicseukazsick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

Words derived from “sjukvård”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *warduz →